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New China Buffet

November 15, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT OR REPLACE STORAGE RACKS WITH RUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES WITH RUST IN REAR PREP AREA.--------MUST CLEAN, REMOVE WORN OUT CAULKING WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP BEHIND (2) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND DISH MACHINE RINSE SINK AND RE CAULK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION, STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA, BUFFET TABLE WITH DUST ACCUMULATION IN SERVICE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ESPECIALLY CORNER FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.-------NOTED WATER POOLING UNDERNEATH FRYERS. MUST KEEP FLOORS DRY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND SOME WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE BUFFET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPLACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOOSE EXPOSED HAND SINK (ACROSS COOKING LINE).-------MUST REPAIR LEAKY (COLD) FAUCET HANDLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE (ACROSS PREP TABLE) IN PREP AREA.-------MUST REPAIR INOPERABLE ICE CREAM DIPPER WELL IN BUFFET AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR (PAPER GOODS) STORAGE ROOM AND IN CORNER OF DINING AREA. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WASH CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOTED WASHCLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 5, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.